Dukasaur wrote:Phase 1]The most popular scenario for the outbreak of the next nuclear war starts with the Middle East. Whether you consider the extreme strategic importance of Middle Eastern Oil, the maelstrom of religious and ethnic hatreds that have consumed the region for thousands of years, or just its unfortunate positioning as the lynchpin that connects Europe, Asia, and Africa, it's easy to understand why so many Doomsday predictions feature the Middle East.Phase 140 players in 5 groups will play 8-player games on the Middle East map. The first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.

Phase 1 games have been created and invitations sent out.

We have a record number of reserves (14) so I think we will soon have a History of Nuclear War V, and reserved seating for the 14.

Dukasaur wrote:Phase 2]On the other hand, WWIII could erupt in Central Asia. India and Pakistan have been facing each other with nukes for decades now. Unresolved conflicts swirl everywhere around them.Phase 235 players in 5 groups will play 7-player games on the Rail Asia (Beta) map. If for whatever reason there are problems with the map and it is withdrawn, we will use the Indian Empire map. The first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.

Games have been created and invitations sent out!

Incidentally, History of Nuclear War V, a clone of this one, is currently available for signups, if you absolutely gotta have some more of the same!

Phase 4]In the 1950s and 60s it was often theorized that the extreme heat released by a nuclear war would melt the poles and make the whole world brutally hot.Phase 425 players in 5 groups will play 5-player games on the Extreme Global Warming map. The first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.

Phase 5]Today, almost nobody supports the idea that nuclear war would lead to global warming. On the contrary, most scientists believe that smoke and soot blown into the upper atmosphere would lead to a phase of extreme cooling referred to as Nuclear Winter. If life continued at all, it might continue under conditions resembling Antarctica.Phase 520 players in 4 groups will play 5-player games on the Antarctica map. The first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.

Games have been created and invitations sent out! Good luck, everyone.